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Genre (n.)
a type, class, or variety, especially a distinctive category of literary composition; a style of painting in which everyday scenes are realistically depicted
synonyms: species, sort, school
no antonyms
French, from Middle French, kind, gender — more at genderFirst Known Use: 1770
If you think of genres of music that you might find on your ipod, it could help you remember that it is a variety of music.
The boy flicked his ipod back to life, scrolling through the different genres of music to find a perfect song.
Thomas Moran
Immure (V)
Definition: to enclose or confine within walls; to imprison' to seclude or isolate
Synonyms: incarcerate, mew up
Antonyms: release, liberate, emancipate
Etymology: Medieval Latin immurare, from Latin in- + murus wall
Memory aid: immure has the first two letts as imprision.
Sentence: The bird was immured in the cage, trapped within the wired bars.
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Nikita Lewis
Word: homily Definition: (n) a sermon stressing moral principles; a tedious moralizing lecture or discourse Synonyms: - Antonyms: - Etymology: homīlia < Gk homīlía assembly, sermon, equiv. to hómīl ( os ) crowd ( hom ( oû ) together + -īlos Memory aid: you learn a lot of your moral principals at home or at church where you hear homilies. Sentence: When the preacher gave his homily, many small children fell asleep. Pictures:
Emma Kurfis
Word- Tendentious (adj.)
Definition- Intended to promote a particular point of view, doctrine, or cause; biased or partisan
Synonyms- partial
Antonyms- fair, impartial, equitable, disinterested
Etymology-1895–1900; < MLtendenti ( a ) tendency + -ous
Memory aid- Your body has a tendon that doesn’t move just like a biased person.
Sentence: The tendentious protesters stand outside the building, chanting their views on life.
Raymond To
Panache a confident and stylish manner, a strikingly elaborate or colorful display syn: style,verve,elan,eclat, flamboyance ant: none etymology:1545–55; var. (after F) of pennache < MF < early Itpennachio <LLpinnāculum, dim. of pinna wing; identical in formwithpinnāculum pinnacle If you have a mustache you are panache Everyday lady gaga wears a new panache style.
Kevin Myers
Emolument (n.) Profit derived from an office or position or from employment; a fee or salary Syn: pay, wages, compensation fromLatinēmolumentum Mem aid: employment --- emolument I received large amounts of emolument from my job, supporting me for life.
Etymology- 1590s, "bitter invective discourse," from M.Fr. philippique, from L. orationes Philippicæ, translation of Gk. Philippikoi (logoi).
Memory aid-
Sentence- The members of the debate team participate in bitter philippics with their components, yelling intensely at each other. Pictures-
Jackie Plevelich
Aficionado (n.) Definition-an enthusiastic and usually expert follower or fan. Synonyms-devotee enthusiast Etymology- 1835–45; < Sp: lit., amateur,ptp. in-ado-ate1 of aficionarto engender affection, equiv. toaficiónaffection1 + -arinf. suffix Memory Aid- aficionado sounds like affection Sentence-The girl attends every Cavalier's game, going as their biggest afficionado.
Ioana Blidaru
Jqueline Linden
Word: Foray
Definition: a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder
Synonyms: attack, assault, invasion, incursion, sortie
Antonyms: retreat, withdrawl
Etymology: 1350–1400; ME forraien,appar. by back formation from forrayour, forreour, forrier< OFforrier, fourrier,equiv. to fo( u) rr( er), deriv. offuerreprovender ( see forage) + -ier-ier2
Memory aid: Foray also sounds sounds like force
Sentence: The vikings achieved foray, taking control of the port.
Pictures:
HeathenForay-ThePassage2009.jpg Heathen Foray - The Passage (2009) image by liebestod1918
Haley Jacob
Systemic
Definition: Of or pertaining to the entire body; relating to a system or systems Synonyms: extensive, comprehensive, system-wide Antonyms: localized, specific, isolated, confined Etymology: 1803, irregularly formed from system, used in medicine and biology for differentiation of meaning from systematic. Memory aid: system – systemic Sentence: The schools received a systemic donation from a generous donor, receiving almost 1 million dollars.
Leah Schultz Word: browbeat Definition: to intimidate by a stern or overbeating manner; to bully Synonyms: cow, coerce Antonyms: coax, cajole, wheedle, sweet-talk Etymology: "tobully," originally "to bear down with stern or arrogant looks,"1580s, frombrow + beat (v.). Memory aid a bully punched a kid by his eye brow. Sentence: The senior browbeated the freshman, browbeating with intensity. Pictures Melissa Belanger
Word- Persona
Definition- a character in a novel or play; the outward character or role that a person assumes
Synonyms-personality, image, role
Antonyms
Etymology (merriam-webster.com dictionary.com)-This is an Italian word that derives from the Latin for a kind of mask made to resonate with the voice of the actor (per sonare meaning "to sound through").
Memory aid- a PERSON in a play, or your favorite movie
Sentence: I played the persona gaven to me the best I could, playing in front of millions of viewers
Pictures
Greg Plachta
Prurient
Definition: Having lustful desires or interests; tending to arouse sexual desires
Synonyms: lascivious, salacious, lewd, titiliating
Antonyms: prudish, demure, innocent
Etymology: Latin prurient-, pruriens, present participle of prurire to itch, crave; akin to Latin pruna glowing coal, Sanskrit ploṣati he singes, and probably to Latin pruina hoarfrost. First used 1592
Memory aid: Prurient sounds like Prude, so think of the opposite?
Sentence: Her intentions showed pruriently demanding, showing to be not at all innocent.
-Jacqueline Pyros
Sacrosanct
Very sacred or holy; inviobale , set aparat or immune from questioning or attack. Origin: 1595–1605; < L sacrō sānctusmade holy by sacred rite. See sacred, saint
Sacred=sacrosanct
This land, filled with religous history, is sacrosanct.
Definition
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology (merriam-webster.com dictionary.com)
Memory aid
Sentence: Use a closing participle
Pictures
Your name
Genre (n.)
a type, class, or variety, especially a distinctive category of literary composition; a style of painting in which everyday scenes are realistically depicted
synonyms: species, sort, school
no antonyms
French, from Middle French, kind, gender — more at genderFirst Known Use: 1770
If you think of genres of music that you might find on your ipod, it could help you remember that it is a variety of music.
The boy flicked his ipod back to life, scrolling through the different genres of music to find a perfect song.
Thomas Moran
Immure (V)
Definition: to enclose or confine within walls; to imprison' to seclude or isolate
Synonyms: incarcerate, mew up
Antonyms: release, liberate, emancipate
Etymology: Medieval Latin immurare, from Latin in- + murus wall
Memory aid: immure has the first two letts as imprision.
Sentence: The bird was immured in the cage, trapped within the wired bars.
Pictures:
Nikita Lewis
Word: homily
Definition: (n) a sermon stressing moral principles; a tedious moralizing lecture or discourse
Synonyms: -
Antonyms: -
Etymology: homīlia < Gk homīlía assembly, sermon, equiv. to hómīl ( os ) crowd ( hom ( oû ) together + -īlos
Memory aid: you learn a lot of your moral principals at home or at church where you hear homilies.
Sentence: When the preacher gave his homily, many small children fell asleep.
Pictures:
Emma Kurfis
Word- Tendentious (adj.)
Definition- Intended to promote a particular point of view, doctrine, or cause; biased or partisan
Synonyms- partial
Antonyms- fair, impartial, equitable, disinterested
Etymology-1895–1900; < ML tendenti ( a ) tendency + -ous
Memory aid- Your body has a tendon that doesn’t move just like a biased person.
Sentence: The tendentious protesters stand outside the building, chanting their views on life.
Raymond To
Panache
a confident and stylish manner, a strikingly elaborate or colorful display
syn: style,verve,elan,eclat, flamboyance
ant: none
etymology:1545–55; var. (after F) of pennache < MF < early It pennachio <LL pinnāculum, dim. of pinna wing; identical in form withpinnāculum pinnacle
If you have a mustache you are panache
Everyday lady gaga wears a new panache style.
Kevin Myers
Emolument (n.)
Profit derived from an office or position or from employment; a fee or salary
Syn: pay, wages, compensation
from Latin ēmolumentum
Mem aid: employment --- emolument
I received large amounts of emolument from my job, supporting me for life.
- Zack Hutton
philippic (n.)
Definition- a bitter verbal attack
Synonyms- harangue, tirade, diatribe
Antonyms- encomium, panegyric, tribute
Etymology- 1590s, "bitter invective discourse," from M.Fr. philippique, from L. orationes Philippicæ, translation of Gk. Philippikoi (logoi).
Memory aid-
Sentence- The members of the debate team participate in bitter philippics with their components, yelling intensely at each other.
Pictures-
Jackie Plevelich
Aficionado (n.)
Definition-an enthusiastic and usually expert follower or fan.
Synonyms-devotee enthusiast
Etymology- 1835–45; < Sp: lit., amateur, ptp. in -ado -ate1 of aficionar to engender affection, equiv. to afición affection1 + -ar inf. suffix
Memory Aid- aficionado sounds like affection
Sentence-The girl attends every Cavalier's game, going as their biggest afficionado.
Ioana Blidaru
Jqueline Linden
Word: Foray
Definition: a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder
Synonyms: attack, assault, invasion, incursion, sortie
Antonyms: retreat, withdrawl
Etymology: 1350–1400; ME forraien, appar. by back formation from forrayour, forreour, forrier < OF forrier, fourrier, equiv. to fo ( u ) rr ( er ), deriv. of fuerre provender ( see forage) + -ier -ier2
Memory aid: Foray also sounds sounds like force
Sentence: The vikings achieved foray, taking control of the port.
Pictures:
Haley Jacob
Systemic
Definition: Of or pertaining to the entire body; relating to a system or systems
Synonyms: extensive, comprehensive, system-wide
Antonyms: localized, specific, isolated, confined
Etymology: 1803, irregularly formed from system, used in medicine and biology for differentiation of meaning from systematic.
Memory aid: system – systemic
Sentence: The schools received a systemic donation from a generous donor, receiving almost 1 million dollars.
Leah Schultz
Word: browbeat
Definition: to intimidate by a stern or overbeating manner; to bully
Synonyms: cow, coerce
Antonyms: coax, cajole, wheedle, sweet-talk
Etymology: "to bully," originally "to bear down with stern or arrogant looks," 1580s, from brow + beat (v.).
Memory aid a bully punched a kid by his eye brow.
Sentence: The senior browbeated the freshman, browbeating with intensity.
Pictures
Melissa Belanger
Word- Persona
Definition- a character in a novel or play; the outward character or role that a person assumes
Synonyms-personality, image, role
Antonyms
Etymology (merriam-webster.com dictionary.com)-This is an Italian word that derives from the Latin for a kind of mask made to resonate with the voice of the actor (per sonare meaning "to sound through").
Memory aid- a PERSON in a play, or your favorite movie
Sentence: I played the persona gaven to me the best I could, playing in front of millions of viewers
Pictures
Greg Plachta
Prurient
Definition: Having lustful desires or interests; tending to arouse sexual desires
Synonyms: lascivious, salacious, lewd, titiliating
Antonyms: prudish, demure, innocent
Etymology: Latin prurient-, pruriens, present participle of prurire to itch, crave; akin to Latin pruna glowing coal, Sanskrit ploṣati he singes, and probably to Latin pruina hoarfrost. First used 1592
Memory aid: Prurient sounds like Prude, so think of the opposite?
Sentence: Her intentions showed pruriently demanding, showing to be not at all innocent.
-Jacqueline Pyros
Sacrosanct
Very sacred or holy; inviobale , set aparat or immune from questioning or attack.
Origin:
1595–1605; < L sacrō sānctus made holy by sacred rite. See sacred, saint
Sacred=sacrosanct
This land, filled with religous history, is sacrosanct.